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levulose

American  
[lev-yuh-lohs] / ˈlɛv yəˌloʊs /

noun

Chemistry.
  1. fructose.


Other Word Forms

  • nonlevulose adjective

Etymology

Origin of levulose

First recorded in 1870–75; lev- + -ule + -ose 2

Example Sentences

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That is, sucrose is converted into levulose and dextrose sugars.

From Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value by Snyder, Harry

It assists in bringing about an alkaline condition in the small intestine and aids in the reduction of cane sugar and maltose to the simple sugars, dextrose and levulose.

From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Walters, Francis M.

Some are coiled to the right and others to the left; and it is remarkable that, like dextrose and levulose, their juices are optically the reverse of each other when studied by polarized light.

From Four-Dimensional Vistas by Bragdon, Claude Fayette

Six molecules of formol represent glucose and levulose, 6CH2O = C6H12O6.

From The Mechanism of Life by Leduc, Stéphane

Lemons differ from oranges in containing more citric acid and less sucrose, levulose, and dextrose.

From Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value by Snyder, Harry